List of number-one singles of 2013 (Australia)

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Katy Perry's "Roar" was the longest-running number-one single of 2013, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine weeks. Katy Perry - Part Of Me Australian Premiere - June 2012 (3) (headshot).jpg
Katy Perry's "Roar" was the longest-running number-one single of 2013, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine weeks.

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales. [2] In 2013, seventeen singles claimed the top spot, including "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, which started its peak position in late 2012. [3] Fifteen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia, either as a lead or featured artist: Mary Lambert, Nate Ruess, Baauer, Ray Dalton, Passenger, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, T.I., Avicii, 2 Chainz, Redfoo, Dami Im, Taylor Henderson and John Legend. [4] Im and Henderson were the only Australian artists to achieve a number-one single.

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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis had three number-one singles during the year for "Thrift Shop", "Same Love" and "Can't Hold Us". Jason Derulo earned two number-one singles for "Talk Dirty" and "Trumpets". Pharrell Williams also earned two number-one singles during the year, as a featured artist on Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines". Katy Perry's "Roar" was the longest-running number-one single of 2013, having topped the ARIA Singles Chart for nine weeks. "Blurred Lines" was the second longest-running number-one single, with eight consecutive weeks at the top. Passenger's "Let Her Go" stayed at number one for five consecutive weeks, while Avicii's "Wake Me Up!" topped the chart for six consecutive weeks.

Chart history

Robin Thicke earned his first Australian number-one with "Blurred Lines", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks. Robin Thicke 2012 cropped.jpg
Robin Thicke earned his first Australian number-one with "Blurred Lines", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for eight consecutive weeks.
Avicii earned his first Australian number-one with "Wake Me Up!", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks. Avicii @ London tentparty (cropped).jpg
Avicii earned his first Australian number-one with "Wake Me Up!", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks.
Passenger earned his first Australian number-one with "Let Her Go", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks. Mike Rosenberg performing at Southampton Brook music venue in January 2013 14.JPG
Passenger earned his first Australian number-one with "Let Her Go", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had three number-one singles during the year for "Thrift Shop", "Same Love" and "Can't Hold Us". Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at Sasquatch 2011.jpg
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had three number-one singles during the year for "Thrift Shop", "Same Love" and "Can't Hold Us".
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The yellow background indicates the #1 song on ARIA's End of Year Singles Chart of 2013.
DateSongArtist(s)Ref.
7 January"Thrift Shop" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz [3]
14 January
21 January"Same Love"Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert [8]
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February"Just Give Me a Reason" Pink featuring Nate Ruess [10]
25 February"Harlem Shake" Baauer [11]
4 March"Just Give Me a Reason"Pink featuring Nate Ruess [10]
11 March
18 March
25 March"Can't Hold Us"Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton [9]
1 April"Let Her Go" Passenger [7]
8 April
15 April
22 April
29 April
6 May"Get Lucky" Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams [12]
13 May"Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams [5]
20 May
27 May
3 June
10 June
17 June
24 June
1 July
8 July"Wake Me Up!" Avicii [6]
15 July
22 July
29 July
5 August
12 August
19 August"Talk Dirty" Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz [13]
26 August"Roar" Katy Perry [1]
2 September
9 September
16 September"Let's Get Ridiculous" Redfoo [14]
23 September"Roar"Katy Perry [1]
30 September
7 October
14 October
21 October
28 October
4 November"Alive" Dami Im [15]
11 November"Borrow My Heart" Taylor Henderson [16]
18 November"The Monster" Eminem featuring Rihanna [17]
25 November
2 December
9 December"All of Me" John Legend [18]
16 December
23 December
30 December"Trumpets"Jason Derulo [19]

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Katy Perry9
1Pharrell Williams (as featuring)9
2Robin Thicke8
2T.I. (as featuring)8
3Macklemore & Ryan Lewis7
4Avicii6
5Passenger5
6Mary Lambert (as featuring)4
6Pink4
6Nate Ruess (as featuring)4
7Eminem3
7Rihanna (as featuring)3
7John Legend3
8Wanz (as featuring)2
8Jason Derulo2
9Baauer1
9Ray Dalton (as featuring)1
9Daft Punk1
92 Chainz (as featuring)1
9Redfoo1
9Dami Im1
9Taylor Henderson1

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